Nigeria, the three-time African champions, was given a difficult group draw for the 2025 AFCON tournament in Morocco. They will be in Group C alongside Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania, two co-hosts of the 2027 tournament.
The tournament, which will take place from December 21 to January 18, 2026, had its draw in the North African nation on Monday.
With three tournament victories and their 21st appearance in Morocco, Nigeria is the most successful team in the group. Tanzania has only participated in three tournaments, but Uganda will be participating in its eighth.
The most familiar of the opponents, Tunisia eliminated Nigeria in the round of 16 in the 2021 tournament in Cameroon. In their 21 appearances at the continental showcase, Tunisia has only won the championship once, in 2024, at home.
With 16 medals in 20 editions, including three crowns (1980, 1994, 2013), five runner-up finishes (1984, 1988, 1990, 2000, and 2023), and eight bronze medals, Nigeria enters the 2025 tournament as the competition’s record medal holders.
Ivory Coast, the hosts, defeated the Super Eagles 2-1 in the 2023 championship game.
The hosts Morocco will face Comoros, Zambia, and Mali in Group A. Egypt, the seven-time champion, South Africa, Angola, and Zimbabwe are all in Group B. Senegal, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Benin, and Botswana comprise Group D, whereas Algeria, Burkina Faso, Equatorial Guinea, and Sudan comprise Group E. Group F includes the reigning champions Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon, and Mozambique.
Nine venues and six cities have been announced by CAF and the Moroccan Football Federation to host competitive games.
Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir, Marrakech, Fes, and Tangier are among them.
